Raise The Bar: A Contemporary Romantic Comedy by K.M. Gillis

Author:K.M. Gillis [Gillis, K.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Literary Lupin Publishing Inc.
Published: 2023-11-02T16:00:00+00:00

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“Did you want to invite him in?” Winnie asks as she watches me carefully from behind her desk. Her curls are wild today, and I mean wild. We are talking Patty and Selma from The Simpsons volume. She wears a long-sleeve color block dress that is so bright, I dare not look directly at it for fear that it blinds me.

“No. Yes? I don’t know,” I answer honestly as I slouch down in my high-backed armchair. “I wanted to, but also I didn’t want to want to.” I swear, I normally make more sense, but my brain feels so jumbled. “I’m trying to go after what I want, but how can I do that when I keep changing what I want every five seconds?”

“You’re familiar with the phrase ‘the heart wants what it wants’, right, Maggie? In your case, I think your heart wants what it wants, but your brain is trying to talk it out of it. It’s a defense mechanism. And it’s not always a bad thing,” she smiles sympathetically at me. “Your head wants to protect you from getting hurt.”

“And I appreciate that, but for once it would be nice if all of my body parts were on the same page,” I groan miserably.

“They’ll sync up eventually, I’m sure of it.” I wish I was sure of anything right now. I’ve gone to bed feeling great about my plans to expand my business only to wake up in the middle of the night, uncertain if I’m doing the right thing. One minute I want to stay away from Callum and his laissez faire way of life, the next I want to climb on top of him and claim him as my own. “Has Mark reached out again?” Her hushed tone pulls me from my thoughts.

“No, thankfully,” I sigh. “I’m hoping he’s realized that I won’t change my mind, but that’s probably foolish of me.” I doubt this is the case at all, but a girl can hope. Mark is not one to back down easily, and I’ve never stood up to him like this before.

“Hope is never foolish, Maggie. Studies show it reduces feelings of helplessness, increases happiness, reduces stress, and improves our quality of life. Just because something seems unlikely doesn’t mean we shouldn’t hope for it.” Her eyes crinkle at me and her smile is so pure I can’t help but mirror it.

“I won’t give up hope.” I’m not only making a promise to her, but also myself.

I won’t give up hope.

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